anaheim-gazette 1943-12-30

We talk nowadays of money in such big figures that none of us have any conception of the sums we quote. It probably never could be computed, but if it could the answer would be, that the money the present war will cost would be more than enough to provide every living human being on the globe with everything he could ever use or reasonably want for longer than any of them will live. It would never be necessary for anybody now living to ever do any more work, as a matter of making a living, if the wealth that is being squandered at war was used for constructive purposes rather than to destroy wealth and human lives. And there is not a reasonable excuse on earth for any country to be fighting anybody else if somebody hadn't started it. Inated, which happened. He made the race as a stalking horse for both major parties, and that is exactly what is being planned for 1944. It is possible, but not probable, that the war will be allowed to end in the face of a national election. If the war should end, Roosevelt may not even be a candidate. If the war is not ended before the conventions are held, Roosevelt will be a candidate and he will be elected. This is purely personal comment, not based on party politics, but I'll bet it's right. In this day of clock-watching it is hard to imagine that at one time the advice of learned men to youngsters starting on their career in the business world was, "Don't In this country, they say, we will be short nine million housing units when the war ends. Communities are planning now for the greatest nation-wide building campaign in the history of the world, when hostilities cease. The shortage in this country is the result of increased population and the lack of new construction during the war period. The other nations involved in the war will face the same, or a greater housing shortage. Family shelter will be the No. 1 industrial effort in the war-torn countries of Europe, as well as in the United States, where so far the housing shortage is not caused by devastation. In Russia alone, 40-million people have had their homes destroyed by the invading hordes of nazis. These homes must be replaced. Russia has the resources to eventually restore herself, but America will be called upon to help rehabilitate sections of the world around the globe. The task staggers the imagination, but, it all means the greatest era of prosperity this nation has ever known. Primarily we are business people and not warriors and our industrialists are already planning for the peace-time prosperity that we hope (for sure this time) is just around the corner. It is not the purpose of this column to ever intentionally hurt anybody's feelings and it does not deal in personalities. Broad statements made here should be interpreted broadly. This kind of a column is written from a personal viewpoint and when not written by the publisher himself, does not necessarily reflect the policy of the paper in which it appears. Up at Inverness, Calif., a poll was recently taken in the agricultural district on the Japanese question and the 1944 presidential question. Out of 63 replies in Up at Inverness, Calif., a poll was recently taken in the agricultural district on the Japanese question and the 1944 presidential question. Out of 63 replies in answer to 140 ballots mailed to all Democrats and Republicans in two precincts, came the following answers: To the question, "After the war, do you want the Jap farmers returned to California?" two Democrats and three Republicans said, Yes. 23 Democrats and 33 Republicans said, No. Out of 63 votes for presidential preference, Roosevelt received 20 Democratic and eight Republican votes. Willkie received three Democratic and 18 Republican votes. From Republican voters only, Willkie received 23 votes and Governor Warren 12. From Democrats only, Willkie received four votes to Roosevelt's 20. Willkie is rated as a "reformed" Democrat, now leader of the Republican party. Prior to the 1940 campaign, you had never heard of Wendel Willkie, although he had amassed a fortune as an anti-government electric power attorney, making his reputation during the fight against the Tennessee Valley Authority. When the Republican national convention opened Willkie went into the convention completely unknown and unheard of in national politics The Republican and Democratic business and political leaders, working together, had planned the deal and raised unlimited finances to see that Willkie should storm the convention as a dark horse and be nominated here. Now, we're practically out of oil, we're out of concrete; we're out of steel; we're out of lead and zinc; and we're just out of everything, with our pants down. Then along comes du Pont de Nemours & company, and several other chemical organizations, and say they're going to make all of that stuff out of plastics. Farm chemery seems to offer a way out for all of the things that we're out of, according to the people who are going to make all of the other things that we're supposed to be out of. Now, everybody wonders what we will do with our steel when the war is over, because plastics will take its place in a lot of instances. My advice is, don't get worried about things you're going to be out of. If plastics displace steel in some commodities, steel will displace concrete in the building of highways. There's still enough standing timber at Coos Bay, Oregon, to supply this country with lumber for a couple of centuries. There's one little hill over here at Colton that will supply that cement mill for a hundred years or more. There's enough lead and zinc in the Miami, Oklahoma field alone to supply the world from now on. There’s enough oil in the Kettleman Hills, California field alone to supply this country for another century. And we're still wasting more of our natural resources than we're using; but science and invention are being hamstrung until they can't operate. Technology, come here!—I'm about to get all mixed up. MOVES TO BEACH Mrs. E. A. English who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jake Proctor, 271 East Center street, moved back to her former home at Huntington Beach Tuesday. He described the huge number of unsolicited cartoons submitted weekly to the average national publication, as compared with the small number of less than a dozen to be used. He stated that a cartoonist must have about 20 cartoons published each week in order to attain financial success. When guests were introduced at the close of the program, they included Jerry Belmont of the U.S. Navy, on holiday leave spent with his father, Rotarian Frank Belmont. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Police Judge Frank Tausch celebrated his birthday anniversary Tuesday. Low Costs Submitted On Microfilming Contests When bills were rendered within the past week for the task of microfilming the vital county records at the court house in Santa Ana, county supervisors were agreeably surprised at the costs of $5953.25, a sum far below what they had anticipated having to pay. State Tax Service, Inc. did the microfilming of the records, thereby preserving valuable documents that might conceivably be lost in the event of some major disaster such as fire or earthquake, or the remote possibility of enemy invasion. Most voluminous of the records thus preserved were those of County Recorder Ruby McFarland's office which produced 641,-685 pages of recordings and 3427 pages of maps to be filmed. Other documents safely filmed for preservation and a double ANAHEIM GAZETTE The Oldest Newspaper In Orange County — Now In Its 74th Year ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1943 Workers Who Aid in Rehabilitation of TB Patients The workers in Orange County Tuberculosis and Health association's rehabilitation program for the County General hospital, are shown here. From left to right they are the Rev. F. W. Niedringer of the rehabilitation committee; Mrs. Marshall Harnois and Mrs. Nell Hunt, teachers of and secondary subjects; Committee Chairman Frank Henderson; Mrs. Golden Weston, adult director, and Miss Eunice Gardner, elemiary teacher. ESSEX PLANT STAFF RECEIVES U. S. FLAG A handsome American flag, floating over the Anaheim plant of California Essex Wire corporation, was an appropriate holiday gift to plant officials and employees from C. F. Bowers, corporation president. The flag, given in recognition of the plant's contribution to the war program, was presented the day before. Death Calls Members Of Pioneer Family The passing of another member of one of Anaheim's pioneer families came with the death on Sunday of Mrs. Pauline W. Vetter at her home, 202 North Philadelphia street. Relatives and friends gather yesterday afternoon at the Back Campbell and Kaulbars chapel, for last rites conducted by the Rev. Harold Knappe, pastor of Grand Lutheran church, of which Mr. Vetter was long a member. Burial followed in Anaheim cemetery. Born Feb. 13, 1864 in German Mrs. Vetter, whose girlhood name was Pauline Atz, came to the country with her older sister Louise, in 1884, accompanying their uncle, George Koontz, a prominent hotel man of Pennsylvania. She stayed in Philadelphia on two weeks, then came directly to Anaheim where her sister, late Mrs. Christine Albright, lived at the time. Here she was married to the late Jacob Vetter, whose forebeard had been prominent in Army circles in France under Napoleon. Preceded her in death by some ten years. All of her children were born in this city and grew to manhood and womanhood here. Surviving her are two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Elizabeth Grisalda Baldwin Park; Mrs. Pauline Schultz Anaheim; Carl Vetter National Training Assists Rehabilitation Program The curative measures in process at Orange County General Hospital in the so-called TB annex, are rehabilitation operations under auspices of Orange County Tuberculosis and Health Center, whose program works in perfectly with the war effort using manpower, as has been pointed out by William Dohr. Dohr as director of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in the county, is well qualified to judge of the effects of the work done at the hospital. In commenting on the program he told of the need of expansion of training for the physically disabled in view of the pronounced manpower shortage. "Additional funds are now available for carrying on such work, far more so than they have been in the past," he stated. Frank Henderson, city superintendent of schools in Santa Ana, is chairman of the TB association's rehabilitation committee. The Santa Ana board of education provides three teachers to aid patients in completing school courses and give pre-vocational training, some of which begins while they are still confined to their beds. The teachers are Mrs. Eunice Gardner, elementary studies; Mrs. Eleanor Harnois and Mrs. Nell Hunt, handcraft and secondary subjects. Patients are trained in leatherwork, weaving, wood carving, bookbinding, and allied crafts as well as all forms of needlework. At present there are 106 TB patients receiving both treatment and instruction at the county institution, with an even dozen from this city. Santa Ana provides the greatest number of present patients with a list of 37. Stanton, El Modena and Orange have seven patients each; Fullerton and Costa Mesa each have five, with four each from Garden Grove and Westminster; three each from Placentia, Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach; two from La Habra; one each from Tustin, Buena Park, Balboa and Las Alamitas, and two transients to complete the number. In connection with the vocational program, Chairman Dohr has suggested that persons who have had tuberculosis or other ESSEX PLANT STAFF RECEIVES U. S. FLAG A handsome American flag, floating over the Anaheim plant of California Essex Wire corporation, was an appropriate holiday gift to plant officials and employees from C. F. Bowers, corporation president. The flag, given in recognition of the plant’s contribution to the war program, was presented the day before Christmas, with C. C. Secretary Ross Lee Laird making the presentation for the donor, President Bowers. Rush For 1944 Motor Registration Tag To Start Monday Morning, January 3rd The 1944 vehicle registration renewal season will open next Monday morning (Jan. 3rd) at the local office of the Department of Motor Vehicles at 405 S. Main, Orange. The amount of the fee due, together with the 1943 registration card must be presented. Fees are payable over the counters in cash, postal or bank money orders or certified checks. Personal checks are not accepted. The applicant may determine the amount due by adding together the figures appearing near the lower right hand corner of the registration card under Regis. Fee and License Fee. If these figures do not appear on the card and the amount due is not indicated on the lower left hand corner of the registration card following the words Total Fee 1944, the applicant should consult charts placed at all service stations. Capt. H. C. Meehan will be in charge of the local office. If the applicant has moved during the year he should cross out the old address on his registration card and carefully print in the new address. If he has completed payments on his car dur ing the year he should bring in his certificate of ownership (pin slip), properly endorsed by the owner of record, and an additional fee of $1 for the transfer. Windshield stickers will be issued in lieu of license plates or evidence of registration renewal. Vehicle owners should note carefully the instructions for affixing the sticker to the glass in the lower right hand corner of the window shield. Local residents unable to make a trip to the local office for registration renewal may mail their fees and 1943 Registration Card to the Department of Motor Vehicles at 700 E. Broadway, Los Angeles 2. Applications may be mailed from any part of the state to Sacramento office but it is advisable for the applicant to send his application to the office nearest his residence. Do not send currency! Mail postal or bank money orders or certified checks for fee due. Applications not in correct order will be returned to the sender. Penalties will be due on 1944 registration renewal fees after midnight of February 4th. Eight Sons Of Morales Homes Are In U. S. Military Service There are many fine records for all over the United States in this global war. But few patriotism being made by families present global war. Eight Sons Of Morales Home Are In U. S. Military Service There are many fine records for all over the United States in this orders can surpass that of the Alex street. For Mr. and Mrs. Morales are the parents of nine sons and one daughter, and of this family circle, eight sons are in active military service while one son and a son-in-law are in defense work! All of the children were born here in Anaheim and went through the city's schools. All are well known, with a host of friends to wish them well in their hazardous careers. Alex Morales is well known here, and everybody in the city is familiar with the spicy tamales produced at his tamale factory on South Olive Street. Of his sons, Charles, 29, was the first one in service. He enlisted in the U. S. Army almost three years ago, and while it was impossible for a long time to say anything about his whereabouts, it is permissible now to reveal that he has been stationed in Iceland for more than two years past. Next to heed his country's call was William, who chose the Navy and is a machinist 2/c. He is stationed down in the southwest Pacific as are two of his brothers, who followed him in turn into Navy service. Richard is machinist 1/c as is Alex, Jr. The patriotism being made by families present global war. But few morales family at 415 South Olive latter recently took examination for warrant officer and is now awaiting word from Washington as to his appointment. Robert, another Navy enlistee is fireman 1/c somewhere on Atlantic seaboard, and Alba Seaman 1/c, like so many of his brothers, is down in the Pacific area. Pfc. George Morales, chief the Army, and is now stationed at San Antonio, Texas. Alfred, youngest of the c who was 18 years old December 1, enlisted in the Army Air Corps at 17 and has been notified that he will be called for training April. Mr. and Mrs. Morales are left with only one son at home Louis, who is with the Fluor deporation. The only daughter Isabel, is now Mrs. C. J. Hedge of 600 South Emily street, and husband is a welder in a defeat industry. AT FAMILY GATHERING Walter E. Whiteman, 414 W Broadway, chief technician w the county police radio stud with Mrs. Whiteman and t daughter, Jackie, spent Christmas in Orange, among guests entained at turkey dinner by Clara Whiteman. ETTE Year Published in "The Orange Capitol Of The World" NOBER 30, 1943 EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 14 Marine Air Station of County Plans $11,000,000 Expansion Program Police Department Is In Need Of 'Speed Complaints' Perhaps the Gazette's police reporter is just plain stupid. Anyway he was puzzled as to the exact meaning behind a notice left by Desk Sergeant E. R. Sherman. The notice said "We are getting low on speed complaints. Will need some quite soon." Perhaps he just meant some ordinary printed slips. But if it's speed complaints that he is after, we have plenty of 'em to make. Especially on these rainy days when drivers whirling past us at around 50 miles per hour, spatter our windshield with water from the highway. There is one complaint. If Sgt. Sherman wants others, our main grudge is against the driver that leaves us apparently standing still when we are obeying the 35 mile law. Additional Stamps In Ration Books Will Become Valid Marine Air Station, Santa Ana, known formerly as El Toro Marine Air station, is to have various improvements under a major expansion project for which the sum of $11,000,000 has been authorized. Col. William J. Fox, commanding officer of the base, has not given out much information on the plans other than to admit that the expenditures in prospect have all been authorized. Indications seem to point to plans for improving runways providing additional housing and mess facilities, and to improve operations generally at the station. The expansion program at the Orange county base is part of a $25,000,000 Marine expansion plan that will affect several Southland bases including El Centro and Santa Barbara. Housing conditions at the station have been extremely overcrowded. Relieving these to a certain extent is the recent action taken to lease popular Hotel Laguna at Laguna Beach, to serve as bachelor officers' quarters. The hotel's 60 rooms will be taken over after January 1, to accommodate 120 young officers. Col. Fox has revealed that the hotel's personnel is being retained to serve the officers, and that Lloyd Seilset will continue as the manager. Registration Tags ing, January 3rd year he should bring in his state of ownership (pink properly endorsed by the record, and an addition of $1 for the transfer). shield stickers will be issued lieu of license plates as a note of registration renewal. owners should note care instructions for affixing sticker to the glass in the low-hand corner of the window. residents unable to make to the local office for registration may mail their 1943 Registration Cards Department of Motor Vehicle at 700 E. Broadway, Long Beach. ifications may be mailed any part of the state to theento office but it is add for the applicant to send application to the office near residence. Do not send cur-mail postal or bank money or certified checks for fees. ifications not in correct order be returned to the sender. alties will be due on 1944itation renewal fees after month of February 4th. Orange County’s Population Shows Gain Of 16 Percent Over 2-Year War Period Civilian population of Orange county for January, 1944, is 152,-000, California Taxpayers’ association estimated today. This is an increase of about 21,240, or approximately 16 per cent, over the 130,760 people in the county when the 1940 census was taken, the association stated. Population of the county for January, 1943, was 148,000. Population of the state is estimated at 8,014,000 for January, 1944, by the Taxpayers’ organization. This is an increase of 1,007,-000 or about 16 per cent, over the 6,907,387 people shown by the April, 1940, census. Population of the state a year ago was estimated at 7,795,000. “Communities with large war industries have drained manpower and population from many California counties,” the association found.“While two counties, Contra Costa and Solano, have more than doubled in population since the census, twenty-one counties are estimated to have a smaller population for January, 1944, than they had when the census was windshield with water from the highway. There is one complaint. If Sgt. Sherman wants others, our main grudge is against the driver that leaves us apparently standing still when we are obeying the 35 mile law. Additional Stamps In Ration Books Will Become Valid Dates when eight more ration stamps from books 3 and 4 will become valid have been announced by Paul Barksdale d’Orr, OPA ration chief for the eight Southern California counties. Five brown stamps from book 3 and three green stamps from book 4 are the ones indicated. Brown stamps and dates of their validity are V from Jan. 23 to Feb. 26; W, Jan. 30 to Feb. 26; X, Feb. 6 to 26; Y, Feb. 13 to March 20, and Z, Feb. 20 to March 20. Green stamps in book 4 and dates of their validity are G, H, and J, all valid from Jan. 1 to Feb. 20. OIL FIRE RESULTS IN HEAVY LOSS Property damage estimated at approximately $35,000 resulted from a fire which broke out Monday in the Imperial Oil Co. well located in Placentia at the intersection of Morse and Van Buren roads. Cause of the blaze has so far been undetermined. It was brought under control by three fire trucks from the forestry department. In estimating the probable damage it was also stated that property to the value of $800 was saved. Everybody reads The Gazette. Orange County’s Population Shows Gain Of 16 Percent Over 2-Year War Period Civilian population of Orange county for January, 1944, is 152,-000, California Taxpayers’ association estimated today. This is an increase of about 21,240, or approximately 16 per cent, over the 130,760 people in the county when the 1940 census was taken, the association stated. Population of the county for January, 1943, was 148,000. Population of the state is estimated at 8,014,000 for January, 1944, by the Taxpayers’ organization. This is an increase of 1,007,-000 or about 16 per cent, over the 6,907,387 people shown by the April, 1940, census. Population of the state a year ago was estimated at 7,795,000. “Communities with large war industries have drained manpower and population from many California counties,” the association found.“While two counties, Contra Costa and Solano, have more than doubled in population since the census, twenty-one counties are estimated to have a smaller population for January, 1944, than they had when the census was windshield with water from the highway. There is one complaint. If Sgt. Sherman wants others, our main grudge is against the driver that leaves us apparently standing still when we are obeying the 35 mile law. Additional Stamps In Ration Books Will Become Valid Dates when eight more ration stamps from books 3 and 4 will become valid have been announced by Paul Barksdale d’Orr, OPA ration chief for the eight Southern California counties. Five brown stamps from book 3 and three green stamps from book 4 are the ones indicated. Brown stamps and dates of their validity are V from Jan. 23 to Feb. 26; W, Jan. 30 to Feb. 26; X, Feb. 6 to 26; Y, Feb. 13 to March 20, and Z, Feb. 20 to March 20. Green stamps in book 4 and dates of their validity are G, H, and J, all valid from Jan. 1 to Feb. 20. OIL FIRE RESULTS IN HEAVY LOSS Property damage estimated at approximately $35,000 resulted from a fire which broke out Monday in the Imperial Oil Co. well located in Placentia at the intersection of Morse and Van Buren roads. Cause of the blaze has so far been undetermined. It was brought under control by three fire trucks from the forestry department. In estimating the probable damage it was also stated that property to the value of $800 was saved. Everybody reads The Gazette. Orange County’s Population Shows Gain Of 16 Percent Over 2-Year War Period Civilian population of Orange county for January, 1944, is 152,-000, California Taxpayers’ association estimated today. This is an increase of about 21,240, or approximately 16 per cent, over the 130,760 people in the county when the 1940 census was taken, the association stated. Population of the county for January, 1943, was 148,000. Population of the state is estimated at 8,014,000 for January, 1944, by the Taxpayers’ organization. This is an increase of about 1,007,-000 or about 16 per cent, over the 6,907,387 people shown by the April, 1940, census. Population of the state a year ago was estimated at 7,795,000. “Communities with large war industries have drained manpower and population from many California counties,” the association found.“While two counties, Contra Costa and Solano, have more than doubled in population since the census, twenty-one counties are estimated to have a smaller population for January, 1944, than they had when the census was windshield with water from the highway. There is one complaint. If Sgt. Sherman wants others, our main grudge is against the driver that leaves us apparently standing still when we are obeying the 35 mile law.” Orange County’s Population Shows Gain Of 16 Percent Over 2-Year War Period Civilian population of Orange county for January, 1944 is 152,-000 California Taxpayers’ association estimated today. This is an increase of about 21,240 or approximately 16 per cent over the 6,907,387 people shown by the April, 1940 census. Population of the county for January, 1943 was 148,000. Population of the state is estimated at 8,014,000 for January, 1944 by the Taxpayers’ organization. This is an increase of about 21,240 or approximately 16 per cent over the 6，907，387 people shown by the April，1940，census.Population of the county for January，1943 was Retail Stores To Take Prominence In Coming Fourth War Bond Drive Active participation of Anaheim merchants and their staffs in the Fourth War Bond drive to be instituted January 18, is indicated by the interest taken locally in first announcement of plans. To Truman W. Stuard, chairman of the retail merchants' division of the Chamber of Commerce, came a telegram announcing preliminary plans, including the talk with Secretary Morgenthau addressed to the nation's merchants and salespeople Wednesday morning. Morgenthau spoke from Washington, commending salespeople for their high achievements in the Third War Loan drive, when more than five billion dollars worth of bonds and stamps were sold through their efforts. He asked for a continuation of these efforts in the approaching whirlwind campaign, which will continue for a single month from mid-January to mid-February. In notifying local merchants of the significant broadcast, Stuard suggested that they might like the same plan which he put into effect at the J. C. Penney store of which he is manager. There radios were installed on each floor, so that the half-hour's broadcast might be heard by salespeople and customers alike. It proved very successful and interest was general in the proposed special drive. The Penney staff established a gratifying record in the Third War Loan Bond drive by selling $12,500 in stamps and bonds. Paul H. Demaree is general War Bond drive chairman.